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REPORT OF THE <br /> COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT <br /> DATE: November 15, 2016 Re: Comm. No. 1114/Res. No. 684-16 <br /> PLACE: Council Chambers <br /> Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i <br /> TIME: 4:33 p.m. <br /> Council Chair and Members <br /> Hawai`i County Council <br /> Hilo, HI 96720 <br /> Your Committee on Environmental Management, to which was referred Resolution No. 684-16, <br /> reports as follows: <br /> Resolution No. 684-16, transmitted by Council Member Margaret Wille, via Communication <br /> No. 1114, dated October 12, 2016, urges the County to join Malama 808 and encourage the use <br /> of Litterati, as recommended by the Hawai`i Island Packaging Sustainability Initiative <br /> Stakeholders Task Force. <br /> November 1, 2016: There were about 4 people who testified at the meeting - three spoke in <br /> support of this resolution and one spoke in opposition. After hearing all public testimony, <br /> Mr. Onishi called a recess to the November 15 meeting in Kona. <br /> November 15, 2016: Ms. Wille made a motion to approve Resolution No. 684-16, seconded by <br /> Mr. Paleka. Ms. Wille mentioned that Joy Gold helped her draft this resolution. She provided an <br /> explanation of the Malama 808 and Litterati programs and said that it is another vehicle of <br /> dealing with litter management issues. <br /> Mr. Paleka commented that he learned a lot from the taskforce - the Litterati app, Malama 808 <br /> and Aloha Drive. Mr. Chung questioned if there is a cost to join. Mr. Paleka responded that it <br /> cost nothing to join. Mr. Onishi commented about the commercials on television, that it looks <br /> great and thanked them for their good work. <br /> Your Committee on Environmental Management is in accord with the purpose and intent of <br /> Resolution No. 684-16, and recommends its adoption. <br /> de <br /> AN NOES ABS EX Respectfully submitted, <br /> CHUNG X <br /> DAVID x COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL <br /> EOFF x MANAGEMENT <br /> ILAGAN X <br /> KANUHA X <br /> ONISHI X <br /> PALEKA x DENNIS "FRESH" ONISHI, CHAIR <br /> POINDEXTER X EMC REPORT NO.: 9 <br /> WILLE x ADOPTED: DEC 2 1 2016 <br />